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Monday, January 13, 2014

Minestrone Soup and a Giveaway

January is National Soup Month and it couldn't have come at a better time. Here in NJ, as is in most of the country, we've been experiencing extremely frigid temperatures. So what would be better than a nice, hot bowl of soup to warm your soul. This week, I'll be sharing a new soup recipe each day. And to start, here is one of my all time favorites, Minestrone.

Minestrone is a thick, Italian soup made up of vegetables, rice or pasta, beans and stock. In my version, I opted for Organic vegetable stock, but you can substitute chicken stock if you prefer. When made this way, this soup is low in saturated fat and high in fiber, iron and vitamins B6 and C. Minestrone is a deliciously filling, heart healthy soup that can be served as a complete meal as is or pair it with a tossed salad or crusty Italian bread. ~Enjoy!

Because I use (and love)! my immersion blender; especially when making soups, I wanted to give one lucky reader the chance to win their very own KitchenAid 2-Speed Hand Blender in Contour Silver during SOUP WEEK. All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter link below. Winner will be selected on Monday, January 20, 2014 and will have 48 hours to respond. GOOD LUCK and don't forget to tune in each day this week as I'm sharing a new soup recipe each day.